PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

White
vs
Price

197 cm
25
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaun White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Price!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Price.
Price shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Price takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Price tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.

White forces Price back against the cage and clinches.
Price tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.

White gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Price regains guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

White gets to his feet. Price looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Price takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Prices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
White is breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Price.
White is looking to reverse the position.
Price wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Price takes a little break here. White wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Price is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Price thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White prevents Price from moving into mount.
Price tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Price tries for a kimura but White is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.
Price wants to stand but White is controlling his arm.
White wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
White wants to get back to his feet but Price is dominant here and he's now got White's back!
Price lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Price.

Price is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. White has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Price has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! White taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Price doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Price!